The Organization has 54 field offices around the world. Its headquarters are located in Paris, France.

Its mission is to contribute to the building of peace, the eradication of poverty, sustainable development and intercultural dialogue through education, the sciences, culture, communication and information.

The Organization focuses, in particular, on two global priorities, Africa and Gender equality, and supports the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted at the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly, through all its programmes.

Meetings and Events

BANGKOK – United Nations will gather Youth and Sustainable Development Goals advocates for this year's International Youth Day under the theme of Safe Spaces for the Youth. Exploring the role of safe spaces in achieving freedom of expression, mutual...

More than 60 per cent of Lao PDR’s population is under 25 years old, according to 2014 data. The youth bulge is both an enormous opportunity to mobilize human capital for development goals, but also a massive challenge given the current lack of youth...

When: 4-7 May Where: Ho Chi Minh City UNFPA and UNESCO, in collaboration with the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the Ministry of Home Affairs of Viet Nam, will bring over 70 youth from various backgrounds representing all of Viet Nam together for a...

This MOST School on Rural Transformation is a partnership between the Thailand MOST National Liaison Committee, Chulalongkorn University and UNESCO, from 26 to 28 January 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand. This workshop will tackle a critical question for South...

When: 23-25 January Where: Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok Global agricultural systems are expanding rapidly in response to the increasing demands of dynamic regions such as Asia-Pacific. The impact of that expansion on this planet and its people could...

Youth representatives, CSOs and government officials will meet in Vientiane from 11-15 December to review a draft of the country’s first national youth policy. Youth participants will also be trained on how to collect qualitative data on youth concerns and...